Over the past year, the NCRPC has served as fiscal sponsor for the Kansas Housing Cooperative Loan Program. The program provides forgivable loans to developers, builders, and/or homeowners to address increasing housing costs and appraisal gaps that present a barrier to home ownership or affordable rental housing. Funding for the program is provided by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, State of Kansas, and local communities.
This program covers the Innovation Center’s 26-county area in North Central and Northwest Kansas. Through the program, homeowners can receive forgivable loans to build new homes in communities of 10,000 residents or fewer. The total loan amount including the local match will not exceed 17% of the total development cost and be capped at $55,000 per single-family home and $50,000 per unit for rental housing. Applications are funded on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more about the program and eligibility criteria.
This article appeared in the December 2025 NCRPC Newsletter.